Dark Companion by Marta Acosta. Tor Teen. 2012. Reviewed from NetGalley. The Plot: Jane Williams has been in the foster system since she was six. Following the unnecessary death of her best friend, Jane decides she wants more for her future than what she sees around her and throws herself into studying. It pays off […]

Anna Dressed In Blood by Kendare Blake. Tor Teen. 2011. Personal copy. The Plot: Theseus Cassio Lowood kills ghosts, just like his father before him. Years ago, his father was killed by one of those ghosts. Now Cas, a high school senior, travels the country with his mother, a witch, always on the hunt for […]

Attack of the Vampire Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales by David Lubar. Starscape / Tor Teen. 2011. Reviewed from ARC from publisher. The Plot: A short story collection that will make you laugh while you double lock your doors and check your closets for monsters. The Good: This is the most recent of […]

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